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09/06/09
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:11
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A moving drama which realistically depicts the horrors and evil of war. A youthful combatant in the first World War finds himself in a hospital bed with both of his arms and legs amputated.
Starring: Timothy Bottoms, Donald Sutherland, Kathy Fields, Marsha Hunt
Director: Dalton Trumbo
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Reviews for Johnny Got His Gun
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Sadly, time has not made this story any less relevant or potent.
05/06/09
Dalton Trumbo (member of the Hollywood Ten) sole directing effort is one of the most hauntingly powerful anti-war film made, an experimental work that's effective as realistic portrait of war's damages as well as metaphoric, quasi-religious journey.
04/19/09
strong historical and literate adaptation of a truly remarkable anti-war classic
04/04/09
a sobering, grueling look at us
03/28/09
The primal power of the story -- a young man trying to find some sense in what's happened to him -- prevails.
11/09/08
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10/18/08
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10/09/08
Top CriticAinda que contenha algumas seqüências memoráveis e angustie pela situação de seu protagonista, este único trabalho deTrumbo na direção é óbvio tanto em sua mensagem anti-belicista quanto em sua abordagem fantasiosa.
07/19/08
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02/09/06
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10/04/05
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05/09/05
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10/23/04
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02/08/04
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05/24/03
A heartbreaking anti-war allegory that's a bit slow, yet stills commands your attention. Donald Sutherland as a hippie Jesus is a bit too much, though.
03/06/03
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10/25/02
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